Researchers found that nearly two thirds of the estimated 2,300 heat deaths resulted from global heating intensified by fossil fuel emissions, but worry that officials undercount heat mortalities.By Bob BerwynHuman-caused global warming increased the peak temperatures of an early summer heatwave across much of Europe by up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit and tripled the number of expected heat deaths in 12 European cities, an international team of scientists reported Tuesday during an online press conference.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year